Ingredients
| 1 Cup |
warm water |
| 1 Teaspoon |
salt |
| 1 |
egg |
| 1/8 Cup |
olive oil |
| 1 Package |
active dry yeast |
| 3 1/4 Cup |
all-purpose unbleached flour |
Instructions
In large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Whisk in salt, egg, and olive oil; stir in 1-1/2 cups of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to make the dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (4 to 5 minutes). Put back in mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until double (about 1/2 hour).
Punch dough down and pat or roll into rectangle (roughly 18 x 9 inches). Roll up tightly beginning at shorter side; pinch seams together; fold ends under loaf. Place seam side down in greased baking pan (9 x 5 x 3 inches). Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place until double (about 1/2 hour). Remove plastic wrap but leave loaf in pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. The bread loaf should appear golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. Remove from pan.
